Meetings

 80 Years of "Never Again"

Monday, November 3

In 1945, survivors of Buchenwald took an oath: "Nie wieder!" A simple phrase, but just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Germany’s remembrance culture. We’ll explore how monuments and historic sites in East & West Germany remembered World War II, as well as public efforts to unify those memories after. 

Doctor Kimberly Redding 

Originally from western Pennsylvania, Dr. Kimberly Redding studied in Baltimore, Bonn and Berlin before earning a Ph.D. in German history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has taught History and Cultural Studies at Carroll University since 2001. Recent interests include comparative genocide and Japanese Americans in wartime Chicago. Earlier this year, Central Michigan University Press published Eyeball to Eyeball, a historical role play game Kimberly cowrote with Ray Kimball (US Army, ret.). Kimberly has 3 grown sons; none are historians. 😉

Monday, November 3, 7pm.
This is a Zoom presentation.
Members will receive a Zoom link prior to Monday.
Monday, December 1. Our final speaker meeting will be Rebecca Hopman, Genealogy Services Librarian for the Wisconsin Historical Society will present a program on how best to prepare for a trip to the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison. She will give us information on what is available there and how it can be accessed even if you can't visit in person.

Monday, December 8 Celebration of GIG. We are planning a Celebration of GIG at Eagle Inn Family Restaurant in Janesville, Wisconsin.We will meet at 10am. Please email Carole Miller at K9catsitter@Charter.net or text her at 608-647-2700 to cofirm your attendance.
(No GIG funds are being used for theis gathering. food and beverages are Dutch treat.) 

GIG  programs are held on Zoom the first Monday of each month. GIG members receive a link to the program prior to the event. 

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